In July 2010, just weeks away from her long-awaited wedding, Natalie Burgess, then 34, learned the cause of her painful constipation: stage III colon cancer. Fortunately, Burgess’ doctor referred her to UCI Health colorectal surgeon Dr. Michael Stamos, who is among the nation’s leading colon cancer experts. Burgess, a Long…
For the 15th consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report has recognized UCI Medical Center as one of “America’s Best Hospitals.” The annual rankings recognize hospitals that excel in treating the most challenging patients and this year includes two UCI Health specialties among the top 50 nationally: 39th for ear…
Jodi Oliver believed in living life to the fullest. Married for 19 years and the mother of four, she also worked as an emergency room nurse, ran 5Ks and volunteered at her children’s schools. But three years ago, at age 42, the Westminster resident began to experience debilitating muscle weakness…
UCI Health is raising awareness of the signs of stroke at the “Strike Out Stroke” night at Angels Stadium on July 25. As part of the national education campaign designed to save lives and reduce the effects of stroke, volunteers from UC Irvine Medical Center will provide free blood pressure…
More than 500 community and business leaders came together to honor wellness advocate Susan Samueli and other health heroes of the Susan Samueli Center for Integrative Medicine at the UCI Health Heroes Gala, held June 6 at the Disneyland Hotel. “Viva!,” a celebration of those who help others live well…
UCI Health has become one of only four medical centers nationwide to earn the Boeing Center of Excellence Designation in bariatric surgery. Qualifying Boeing employees and their dependents from across the nation will be able travel to Orange, Calif., for treatment at the UCI Health H.H. Chao Comprehensive Digestive Disease…
On March 13, 2015, officials at UC Irvine Medical Center discovered that an employee, whose job required access to some patient records, had looked at additional records without a job-related purpose between June 2011 and March 2015. As far as it is possible to determine, the employee did not access…
With a family history of prostate cancer and an elevated PSA level, 57-year-old Paul Kroger was not content to follow the “wait and see” approach a urologist advised for his early stage diagnosis. The Los Alamitos resident sought a second opinion and a prostate biopsy from UCI Health experts. Using…
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